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DTW to GEL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Santo Angelo (Santo Ângelo Airport)
5,214 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- GEL — Santo Ângelo Airport · Santo Angelo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near GEL
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport34 mi away
- RIA · Santa Maria Airport103 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport111 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GEL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Santo Angelo (GEL) is 5,214 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Santo Angelo?
Santo Angelo is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GEL?
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